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ἀκούω

akouōto hearHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb428 occurrences23 books398 verses

Definition

ἀκούω,

[in LXX chiefly for שׁמע ]

to hear, listen, attend, perceive by hearing, comprehend by hearing.

1. Intrans.: Mark 4:3; 7:37, James 2:5, Revelation 2:7, al.; τ. ὠσίν, Matthew 13:15 (LXX); with cogn. dative, ακοῇ ἀ. (see: ἀκοή), Matthew 13:14, Acts 28:26" (LXX) ; ὁ ἔχων ὦτα (οὖς) ἀκούειν, ἀκουσάτω, Matthew 11:15, Mark 4:23, Revelation 2:7, al.

2. Trans., prop. with accusative of thing(s), of thing heard, genitive of person(s), from whom heard (LS, see word): Acts 1:4; with accusative of thing(s), Matthew 12:19, John 3:8 (Abbott, JG, 76), Acts 22:9, al.; with dupl. accusative, John 12:18, 1 Corinthians 11:18; with genitive of thing(s), John 7:40 (Abbott, JV, 116); τ. φωνῆς (cf. Heb. שָׁמַע בְּקוֹל, Exodus 18:19), John 5:25, 28, Acts 9:7 (on the distinction bet. this and ἀ. φωνήν, ib. 4, see M, Pr., 66; Field, Notes, 117; Abbott, Essays, 93f.); of God answering prayer, John 9:31, 1 John 5:14, 15; with accusative of thing(s), before παρά, John 8:26, 40, Acts 10:22, 2 Timothy 2:2; id. before ἀπό, 1 John 1:5; with genitive pars. before ptcp., Mark 14:58, Luke 18:36, al. (On NT usage generally, see Bl., §36, 5; Cremer, 82.)

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀκούω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

428 total
  1. Revelation 6:7ἤκουσα · I heard
    And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”
  2. Revelation 7:4ἤκουσα · I heard
    And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:
  3. Revelation 8:13ἤκουσα · I heard
    And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”
  4. Revelation 9:13ἤκουσα · I heard
    Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God
  5. Revelation 9:16ἤκουσα · I heard
    And the number of mounted troops was two hundred million; I heard their number.
  6. Revelation 9:20ἀκούειν · hear
    Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.
  7. Revelation 10:4ἤκουσα · I heard
    When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”
  8. Revelation 10:8ἤκουσα · I had heard
    Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”
  9. Revelation 11:12ἤκουσαν · [the witnesses] heard
    And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.
  10. Revelation 12:10ἤκουσα · I heard
    And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down—he who accuses them day and night before our God.
  11. Revelation 13:9ἀκουσάτω · let him hear
    He who has an ear, let him hear:
  12. Revelation 14:2ἤκουσα · I heard; ἤκουσα · I heard
    And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.
  13. Revelation 14:13ἤκουσα · I heard
    And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”
  14. Revelation 16:1ἤκουσα · I heard
    Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.”
  15. Revelation 16:5ἤκουσα · I heard
    And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.
  16. Revelation 16:7ἤκουσα · I heard
    And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”
  17. Revelation 18:4ἤκουσα · I heard
    Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.
  18. Revelation 18:22ἀκουσθῇ · will never ring out; ἀκουσθῇ · be heard
    And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again.
  19. Revelation 18:23ἀκουσθῇ · will never call out
    The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”
  20. Revelation 19:1ἤκουσα · I heard
    After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
  21. Revelation 19:6ἤκουσα · I heard
    And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
  22. Revelation 21:3ἤκουσα · I heard
    And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.
  23. Revelation 22:8ἀκούων · heard; ἤκουσα · I had heard
    And I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.
  24. Revelation 22:17ἀκούων · hears
    The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
  25. Revelation 22:18ἀκούοντι · hears
    I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.